The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-20
MERCURY CLIMBING HIGH
THE HOTTEST DAY BUT TWO IN
FIFTEEN YEARS.

100 Degrees in the Shade at the Signal
Station-Augusta the Centre of the
Hot Area-Cooler in the West, But
No Signs of a Let Up Here-How
Savannahians Spent the Day.
There was but one place in the United
States hotter than Savannah yesterday, and
that was Augusta. Mercury there ran up
to 1881 In Savannah it was 1907. Only
twice since the signal station was estab-
lished here has it been higher Five years
ago, on July IL, 1852, it touched 102', and in
July, 1879, it turned lO5'. These are the
only two days in fifteen years that were
hotter than yesterday.
A REGULAR SCORCHER.
The average temperature was 81, s.
higher than it was on Saturday 1t was a
hard Sunday for church goers. All of the
churches We're SHINY attended in the morn
ing. A few went out 10 the night services,
but there were good many more empty
pews than there were worshippers. Every
body who was not compelled to be out re-
manned indoors during the greater part of
the day.
IN THE PARK AT NIGHT.
1u6It were ISn iltOkIS III IlAo az n uIleiI
night, and then it was thronged. The
whole population of the city came out on
piazzas and front door steps, and spent the
early part of the night there.
The signal officers were kept on special
duty on account of the World balloon
expedition. Although the balloon has
not yet started on its second trip,
the order to discontinue the hourly observa-
tons has not been revoked, and the OBJ
haA ht,e Il Of in he tom of
the post Office building. When the first OBJ
servation was taken, at Z o'clock, mercury
was at the so mark 1t began climbing
soon after, and at o'clock had gone up to
So. At 10 o'clock it passed 90.
CLIMBING TO 100.
Atnoon it was above go and an hour later
church-goers on their way home were seek
ing the shady side of the streets with the
temperature at 9S'. Instead of stopping
there the little slender thread kept on climb
ing, and at 3 o'clock it had passed the 90
mark and was close to 1907. Between and 4
o'clock was the hottest part of the day. The
Signal Station reported 1907 After o'clock
mercury began falling, and at it had
dropped to go. 1t kept falling at the rate of
g an hour until IL o'clock, when the last
observation was taken. 1t was then down
to 81.
HIGHEST AVERAGE IN MANY YEARS.
The mean temperature for the day-S7'-
was based upon the observations taken at
a. m and and IL p. M The mean based
upon the hourly observations would be con-
siderably higher. Only six times since the
signal station was established in Savannah
has mercury reached 1907, and never
before in June July Is and IS.
1875, July Is, 1876, July %, 1877, Aug. 20,
1878, July II, 1879, and July g. 1881, are
the only dates when mercury has touched
the 100 mark.
The present hot spell is remarkable be-
cause of its occurrence so early in the sum-
mer.
THE HOT BELT.
The hot area extends over Middle Ala
bama, Georgia, South Carolina and part
90, Atlanta 81, Augusta 103' Charleston
1907, Wilmington, 4. G., 96' and Char.
lotte 81. No report was received
from Jacksonville. but in the southwest
section the mercury did not go so high.
Pensacola reported 81, the highest, Mobile
So and New Orleans So Rain was re-
ported on the Gulf coast in Texas
There are no signs of a cool wave any
where, and the indications are that to-day
will be pretty nearly as hot as yesterday.
High temperatures are reported all over the
| country.
HURRYING TO THE MOUNTAINS.
The hot spell here will hurry up the peo-
ole who are preparing to go to the noun.
tains. The New York, Boston and Balti-
more steamers are crowded every trip, and
people from along the coast are focking tc
cooler places If the hot weather continues
long, railroad and steamship men say that
the exodus will be heavier than it has ever